Pilates is expensive. So are lattes.

Pilates is expensive. So are lattes. Really, how much do you spend on coffee every day? I am not saying it is not worth it, I am just saying, compare. Coffee makes you feel good, so does Pilates. Compare Pilates classes to a movie, or a glass of wine, or eating out. Okay, you can save money by not coming to Pilates. But man, you feel so good, not just through the day, but through the week when you come to Pilates. Here’s the other thing, don’t you really want to come to Pilates more than once a week? Of course you do! You get stronger more quickly and the day just melts away as you contract your abs, roll around, and laugh with your friends. And frankly, we want to see you too! It’s way more fun when you are here.

So what to do?

I have tried to keep my costs about the same as an average yoga class around Madison. Well, not if you buy a Groupon. I cannot pay the rent at $4 a person/class. Hey, but I won’t cram you in an oxygen-deprived room with 50 of your closest, sweatiest friends and then not look at you either. I will look at you. I will ask you to move your legs lower or higher. We will talk about how to support your low back while you move. You can tell me about your day, the kids, what you’re reading, I will ask you to do the hundred. Maybe twice. We will do somewhere between 10 and 30 extremely interesting, challenging exercises that move your spine in all directions and get you to breathe and flow. You will get longer, smarter, and feel better.

Some suggestions for saving money:

Take advantage of the monthly specials.

Buy a bigger package up-front because classes are less expensive.

Sign up for remote classes and save dollars on gasoline and time by not commuting.

Apply for a scholarship.

Refer a friend, when they buy a package, you get $5 in your account.

Suggest a barter (limited bartering opportunities).

Suggest more free classes and donation classes.

Every time you ride your bike, ride the bus, or carpool, you get $1 in your account.

And here is the link to the page explaining the EM Wolf Scholarship. Scholarships awarded quarterly. Next award will be in July.

What’s Up?

What they say …

Your classes are so enjoyable! Lately I’ve been trying to go to another class closer to my home. It gives me a better appreciation for your teaching style.
I like the elegance of your language/word choices in class, your ability to discuss the body and its mechanisms from a dancer’s or athlete’s point of view. I now am more grateful than ever for how you’ve let us “be” in poses without over-attention to “perfect”…

Jules is a wonderful teacher, the absolute best. She takes the time to gently and gradually help you move into correct yoga postures or Pilates forms in the way that best benefits your individual body. I have never been injured in Jules’ class, unlike other studios that I have attended. Jules classes are a celebration of ourselves, our bodies, and our lives. I feel safe in Jules’ classes and feel like I am there exer…

I recently took an Introduction to Aerial Yoga class, not at all expecting to enjoy it. To my surprise I absolutely loved the amazing stretches I experienced in supported inversions. I know my Pilates practice gave me the strength and body awareness to experience hanging upside down not as scary and uncomfortable but fun and challenging. Jules’ watchful eye—reminding me to engage core and lats, lift tall out of m…

All through college I took yoga, and I always got A’s. The teacher never helped me do the poses right so I was always pulling my muscles. Then when I started doing yoga with Jules, she helped me get my body into the poses the right way so I felt a stretch in my muscles, rather than pulling them in the wrong way. It’s like your body works with you. With the other instructors I had, it was like my body was working aga…

I seldom break a sweat during Pilates classes with Jules so some would think that I am not getting much of a workout. What I have found since starting classes a year ago is that I am much more mindful of how I move my body. I am learning how to be more economical in my movements and that mindfulness has carried over to my other activities which are weight training, running and cross-country skiing.
Thanks for all …

Just wanted you to know what a difference yesterday’s workouts made. Last night I was able to sleep on my back for the first time in several months–not distorting shoulders in usual “fetal position” mode.

Just want to share the good news and thank you for all of your help with my bones. My recent bone density scan shows my spine and femur both in the osteopenia range, improved from the osteoporosis range.
Strong bones, hurrah! Onward to keep them strong now.

Liron Weiss is an excellent teacher and a fantastic resource for the Jules Pilates clientele. I am so grateful to have her as a part of our team. I was initially skeptical at Sue Hitzmann’s MELT Method book, but what she was saying made sense and was easy to follow. When Liron started teaching at Jules Pilates, I started doing some of the techniques on a regular basis. These MELT techniques really help me with my ove…